{"id":2371,"date":"2021-06-14T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-06-14T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadersinsport.com\/performance-institute\/vlogs\/virtual-leaders-meet-the-evolution-of-leadership-lessons-from-the-top-of-sport\/"},"modified":"2025-12-15T05:19:55","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T05:19:55","slug":"virtual-leaders-meet-the-evolution-of-leadership-lessons-from-the-top-of-sport","status":"publish","type":"vlog","link":"https:\/\/leadersinsport.com\/performance-institute\/videos\/virtual-leaders-meet-the-evolution-of-leadership-lessons-from-the-top-of-sport\/","title":{"rendered":"Virtual Leaders Meet: Evolution of Leadership \u2013 Lessons from the Top of Sport"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- blocks\/hero-editorial -->\n<!-- inc\/hero-editorial -->\n<div class=\"hero es-hero__editorial hero--var-1\" role=\"banner\">\n\t<div class=\"hero__image\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/leadersinsport.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/session-2-hero-image.png);\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"hero__overlay grad-overlay content-bottom\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero__content\">\n                    \n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero__content__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t                            <p class=\"es-label es-label--md\">\n                                Jun 14, 2021                            <\/p>\n                        \t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/leadersinsport.com\/performance-institute\/videos\" class=\"theme-dark hero__back-link back-link es-label es-label--sm\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon icon--md icon--arrow-left\"><\/span>Videos<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"hero__title\">Virtual Leaders Meet: Evolution of Leadership \u2013 Lessons from the Top of Sport<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n        \n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <section class=\"es-section theme-light hero__sidebar-wrapper container\">\n        <div class=\"hero__sidebar\">\n                            <div class=\"category-list\">\n                  <div class=\"es-label es-label--sm\">Category<\/div>\n                  <a href=\"https:\/\/leadersinsport.com\/performance-institute\/category\/leadership-culture-performance\/\" rel=\"tag\">Leadership &amp; Culture<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/leadersinsport.com\/performance-institute\/category\/summit-session\/\" rel=\"tag\">Summit Session<\/a>                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"share-list\">\n                  <div class=\"es-label es-label--sm\">Share<\/div>\n                  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/leadersinsport.com\/performance-institute\/videos\/virtual-leaders-meet-the-evolution-of-leadership-lessons-from-the-top-of-sport\/\">Facebook<\/a>\n                  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https:\/\/leadersinsport.com\/performance-institute\/videos\/virtual-leaders-meet-the-evolution-of-leadership-lessons-from-the-top-of-sport\/&#038;text=Virtual Leaders Meet: Evolution of Leadership \u2013 Lessons from the Top of Sport\">Twitter<\/a>\n                  <a href=\"mailto:?subject=Here's a Leaders In Sport article for you &amp;body=Check out this article: Virtual Leaders Meet: Evolution of Leadership \u2013 Lessons from the Top of Sport. https:\/\/leadersinsport.com\/performance-institute\/videos\/virtual-leaders-meet-the-evolution-of-leadership-lessons-from-the-top-of-sport\/\">Email<\/a>\n                  <a href=\"#copyLink\" id=\"copyButton\" class=\"copy-link-clipboard\">Copy Link<\/a>\n                  <div id=\"textToCopy\" class=\"font-hidden\">https:\/\/leadersinsport.com\/performance-institute\/videos\/virtual-leaders-meet-the-evolution-of-leadership-lessons-from-the-top-of-sport\/<\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n<!-- blocks\/section -->\n<section\n  class=\"es-section flexible-section  text-only theme-light\"\n    >\n                <div class=\"container\">\n                                    <div class=\"bg-striped-pattern__inner section-padding-top section-padding-bottom\">\n                <div class=\"es-section__inner col-parent col-parent--stack-sm\">\n                                            <div class=\"es-section__sidebar es-section__sidebar--sticky col col--12 \">\n                            \n                                                                <div class=\"video video__inline\">\n                                        <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/560499480\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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Leadership &amp; Self-Deception by The Arbinger Institute<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>O\u2019Neil said: \u201cIt\u2019s simply about treating people as people.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI first read it when I was out of work, out of luck, out of money\u2026 I was struggling physically, emotionally, spiritually and intellectually. My wife handed me this book and she said \u2018You need this one\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t know if you\u2019ve ever sat on the plane next to someone who is crying. It\u2019s not great because you don\u2019t know the person and you don\u2019t want to engage. But I was that guy and it set me on a path to rediscover who I was, who I am, and who I aspire to be.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, his staff have a direct route to him. \u201cThere aren\u2019t too many opportunities when you come into an organisation that you get to speak to the CEO one on one. I don\u2019t think that\u2019s lost on people when they come in.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. The Psychology of Money: Timeless Lessons on Wealth, Greed, and Happiness by Morgan Housel<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>O\u2019Neil is wary of any of his players across both the Sixers and the Devils ending up in financial ruin. This book has informed his attitude and approach to the topic.<\/p>\n<p>He said: \u201cI talk to a lot of our players about how important it is to make smart, prudent, financial decisions and how their wealth is generated at such a young age. They have an incredible opportunity to build wealth over time because they have the \u2018X factor\u2019, which is time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is the one book that I\u2019ve read that encapsulates all of the lessons and messages that you need to know, could know, and should know about building wealth over time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Be Where Your Feet Are: Seven Principles to Keep You Present, Grounded, and Thriving by Scott O\u2019Neil<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>O\u2019Neil\u2019s third and final book is the one he published in early June in which he \u2018offers his own story of grief and healing, and shares his most valuable lessons in what keeps him present, grounded and thriving as a father, husband, coach, mentor, and leader.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Thriving is important but so is being present and grounded. Indeed, \u2018where your feet are\u2019 means \u201cphone down, head up,\u201d as O\u2019Neil puts it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe world is chaotic,\u201d he continued. \u201cHow much time do we actually have with our loved ones? If we can carve out 45 minutes a day to have meaningful conversations with our children, partner or whoever matters to us, I think that will keep us grounded.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd why grounded? For me, grounded is about finding your authentic self; and I think we\u2019re at our best when we find out who that is and it helps us to be more aware. Also the world is suffering right now\u2026 we\u2019ve been in isolation, our businesses have been suffering; anxiety and depression are up.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen you\u2019re on a Zoom call, notice who has their video off; notice who\u2019s voicemail is full; notice the friend who hasn\u2019t texted you back in a week. There are people that need us right now. We need to reach out, we need to connect and we need to take care of each other.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe need more connection and more life. 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